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Understanding the basics of animal behavior can help reduce the stress that can accompany animal handling.

This video explains tagging requirements for livestock and demonstrates how to apply the RFID tag properly.

Every year, hundreds of accidents occur on the farm whether it's caused by livestock, tractors, machinery, or mistakes.

Producer video describing the benefits, challenges, and marketing opportunities of a beef feeding operation.

Producer video describing the benefits, challenges, and marketing opportunities of a cow-calf operation.

Knowing the income and costs of an operation are critical to the financial success of that operation. Use this article as a guide to help determine the financial success of your beef production enterprise.

The best approach to weed control is the integrated approach. Keeping pastures healthy is the first step.

These rations are based on calves receiving an average grass/legume hay that is .28 mcal/lb NEg and 10% crude protein.

Understanding the factors involved in estimating the amount of beef derived from the live animal will assist cattle producers who directly market their beef.

The spread of multiflora rose in Pennsylvania caused it to be designated as a noxious weed. Multiflora rose can be controlled but it takes considerable effort.

Here are some basic guidelines to assess the feed requirements of beef cows during winter.

Cattle managers need to think about heat stress and how to mitigate it. It is better to plan ahead than to react after the heat wave.

This video gives helpful information for producers to use as they fine-tune their heat detection skills.

Choose the weaning protocol that best matches your management style and facilities. This choice can make a big difference in the stress levels of your cows, your calves, and you.

There is significant information available to show that cattle with a bad disposition will influence economically important production traits.

For those with the facilities, feedstuffs, and management expertise, custom feeding cattle is an excellent risk management tool.

Nutrient sequestration, weed suppression, improved soil health, and increased success with no-till are some of the reasons to use cover crops.

Be prepared to handle and transport cattle appropriately in cold weather. The cold, wet, and windy winter weather presents a different set of challenges.

Evidence suggests that the addition of limited fat supplements to the diet of beef cows prior to breeding will enhance reproduction.

Producers will learn practical strategies for semen tank management, frozen semen handling, and calf care to support herd health and breeding success.

Patience and timing will help you maximize the value of manure applied this spring.

Accurately estimating bale weights helps producers better plan for winter feeding needs and fertilizer applications to hay fields.

Reproduction is the most influential factor contributing to the profitability of a cow calf producer.

Selecting beef bulls based on EPDs for carcass traits may be one of the first steps necessary to achieve acceptable results in a beef on dairy crossbreeding program.

Whether you raise pigs, sheep, goats, or cattle, having an emergency plan for their care is critical for animal welfare and business continuity.